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Use code ONPLUSUP to get 10-15% off online, ends 3/21. My Old Navy order arrived and I fell in love with the prints and colors. Sizing is big, as expected, but there is at least one keeper. This dress is very reminiscent of Diane Von Furstenberg's iconic print wrap dresses.

Fit: True to what the reviews said, the neckline of this is low. But it's a wrap dress...so just wrap it tighter, or wear a camisole underneath, or use a safety pin or fashion tape to secure the neckline. The only issue I had with this dress was the larger armholes that continues into billowy sleeves, but it was the easiest fix ever. It took me about 10 minutes to slim the sleeves (I'll show what I did later) and now I'm in love with the dress. I was pleasantly surprised that a regular was not too long on me.

Quality: Material is on the thinner side but it's what I expected for a jersey-like wrap dress. If you're prone to showing bulges, make sure to wear shapewear underneath. The inside is not printed, as shown below:

Here's another dress that I ordered to get free shipping, but unexpectedly fell in love with it. The silhouette is simple but the ruffles add a feminine edge, and the deep wine color is timeless. The fit of a Petite XS is perfect everywhere on me (and can probably accommodate someone a size up, as well). One thing I don't like about this dress is the thin waist tie - I prefer thick. The material is thin just like the Old Navy.

While both a cute, I think the printed ON one looks more classic. Plus it's a great color and I think wrap dresses look very smart in classic print patterns. The red dress is cute, but the ruffles bug me and I think will seem very dated soon. The thin tie makes the outfit look like a matchy-matchy blouse/skirt combo. Though, you do have an eye for potential so maybe that can be fixed. Amazing the ON was fine on the length. I'm headed there tomorrow, hopefully there will be some left!

$11 WHOLE dollars??!! Wow, such a steal J! I can always count on you to scope out the best deals and follow up with incredible reviews...love that you take the time to help your readers! This piece is perfecto for St. Patty's day! Have an awesome wknd babe!

I've hemmed and hawed about whether or not to keep them ... the leather color is perfect and matte, and the silhouette is nice. I'm returning them because I bought another pair (pre-owned, unfortunately so no link) that I like better. You should give them a try!

I absolutely love wrap dresses for spring and summer. I can never find something that fits well here, so the few that I have were all custom-tailored in Shanghai. About $25 can buy a perfect-fit wrap dress in almost any common fabric like jersey cotton, cotton, linen, modal, lycra, other synthetics... I wish I had more made before I left!

I don't think you'll be happy with the burgundy dress over the long term. The elastic waist looks cheap, and the ruffles look too little-girl-ish. It's OK to go out to dinner in, but if you're thinking of this to wear to work, I don't advise it. The green print looks great; eager to see how you fixed the sleeves. As is, they are way too poofy.

I've always thought that wrap dresses can make slim petite women look skinnier. Thanks for showing us that petite women can still look good on them.:) You look really amazing, but I think the red one is lovelier!

Both looks nice on you...btw, are you interested to get more dresses like this and sell it to Indonesia? Pls let me know... there are many petites here and its hard for us to find something that's fit and good looking.

I love the old navy dress on you. I had tried it on a few weeks ago in store and it just didn't look right on me, but it's great on you! It's definitely more interesting than the gap dress, which is nice too, but just not as fun and sophisticated looking.

You look gorgeous in both! The Old Navy dress compliments the top half of your figure a lot, it's very feminine and I thought the sleeves look fine. I'm in love with the GAP wrap dress though, I'm going to find it next weekend, it looks great! xX

Jean, I thought you and your readers might be interested in this: Banana Republic has extended its exclusive Friends and Family offer to facebook fans. The coupon is good for 50% off 5 full-price items in stores or 30% off your online purchase with the code BRSAVE30. Enjoy. :)

That GAP dress is absolutely adorable, I really want one for work. I hope they're still in the store near me! I think the wrap dress is lovely too, the colours look great for this time of year. If it was up to me I'd say keep them both - but the GAP dress completely blew me away. It's stunning.

If you have to choose one, I'd vote for the green (esp. if you slimmed the sleeves and it looks nice like the ruffle one). I love the graphic print and green just seems so fresh. The ruffle one looks lovely as well but price is higher and color seems more suited for fall (looks maroon / plum?).

Hi Jean! So I was in NYc when I saw your blog post and I dragged my friend to Old Navy w/ me to find the dress, but they ran out of the green in my size (boo!) and I guess I couldn't get over how thin the fabric was even for the $10.99 price haha. It looks awesome on y ou though!

keep the printed dress but return the maroon. The color is lovely on you... but the dress doesnt seem to define your waist. The waistband also makes it look cheap.. I think the printed dress is so much nicer on you :)

I just did a review of this dress today over at my new blog. I was just thinking it's amazing how the same dress can look completely different on another person. I mentioned you in my post since we have totally different body types so people can see how the dress looks on another person. However, with that in mind, I think this dress is extremely easy to wear and can look great on so many different skin tones and body types. I'm so obsessed with the print and color of this dress!

Hey Jean:)I recently came across your blog and I'm totally in love with it! I stopped by Old Navy and picked up the dress after coming across this entry:P It was $13 and some change at my store, near Nashville. Anywho, I had a question for ya^^I wanted to know how you care for your cheaper clothes. Obviously purchasing from Ann Taylor or BR would entail needing to dry clean the items but what is your wash/dry/care routine in general? Thanks so much in advance!

Thanks for the heads up about the Old Navy dress. I never shop there, but when I saw this steal on you I knew I had to go. Plus I found some basic shorts and cute, lightweight top for this really warm weather that we're having in Boston. A little digging around on my iPhone for a coupon net me four items for $45 and change. Thanks Jean!